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6 Ways to Improve Your Farmers Market Success

Farm Management
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Here are several tactics to react to what other sellers are doing and better engage potential customers to see financial gains and farmers market success.

Poultry Science: Tips on Processing Broiler Chickens

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Processing broilers can be daunting or traumatic the first few times. Here's a step-by-step guide to minimize animal suffering and keep meat safe.

5 Ways to Improve Your Farm’s Vegetable Wash Area

Equipment | Farm Management |
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Properly designing your farm's wash area and establishing efficient workflow can save you time and help increase revenue.

Choose the Right Fencing for Various Livestock Types

Animals | Equipment | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Horses, cattle, goats and sheep have different behaviors and tendencies, requiring different fencing needs. Here's how to choose the best for your animals.

Don’t Have a Tractor? Use That to Your Advantage

Equipment | Farm Management |
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You can structure a small farm to benefit from the absence of a tractor, and you can also use the purchase of one as an incentive for financial success.

Historic Henhouse: What Were the Best Chicken Breeds a Century Ago?

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Breeds | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Before hybrid broilers and superlayers, authors of poultry books in the early 1900s recommended some chicken breeds that are still prevalent today.

5 Tips to Build a Better Deer Fence

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Deer are persistent, and keeping them out of your orchard or garden requires a good fence. These tips will help you prevent their entry.

10 Items to Put on Your Farmers Market List

Farm Management
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If you're loading up after a strenuous day or week, you can easily overlook obvious things. Here's a starter list of what to bring to the farmers market.

5 Reasons to Use More Wood Chips on Your Farm

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Although some uses require a little research and caution, you can probably get wood chips for free and apply them in various ways on your farm.

4 Ways Nature Makes Us Happier

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Natural surroundings help us reduce stress, relax and feel invigorated. Nature makes us happier, and we can design our surroundings to help it do so.

4 Uncommon Goat Breeds Perfect for Hobby Farms

Animals | Breeds | Farm Management | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Some of these goat breeds have striking looks, some are great dairy breeds, some are quite small and others are docile so make good companions.

7 Easy Crops to Grow for Early Spring Markets

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Some require season extenders or even transplanting, but these crops will be welcome among customers eager for fresh produce in early spring.

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